Crested Gecko - Captivity

Captivity

Though the export of wild Crested Geckos is now prohibited, biologists exported several specimens for breeding and study before the practice was outlawed. From these specimens, different breeding lines were established both in Europe and the United States. The Crested Gecko is now one of the most widely kept and bred species of gecko in the world.

These geckos can be very long lived. While they have not been kept in captivity long enough for a definitive life span determination, they are thought to live for 7–10 years or more. They are usually fed crickets and a crested gecko supplement such as Repashy's Crested Gecko Diet or fruit flavored baby food (which most breeders discourage due to its lack of nutrients which often results in Metabolic bone disease and permanent deformities).